The first SARS virus from early 00’s. Also targets ACE2 receptors.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16237152
Orchitis: a complication of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
” In the present study, we analyzed the pathological changes of testes from six patients who died of SARS. Results suggested that SARS caused orchitis. All SARS testes displayed widespread germ cell destruction, few or no spermatozoon in the seminiferous tubule, thickened basement membrane, and leukocyte infiltration. The numbers of CD3+ T lymphocytes and CD68+ macrophages increased significantly in the interstitial tissue compared with the control group (P < 0.05). SARS viral genomic sequences were not detected in the testes by in situ hybridization. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated abundant IgG precipitation in the seminiferous epithelium of SARS testes, indicating possible immune response as the cause for the damage. Our findings indicated that orchitis is a complication of SARS. It further suggests that the reproductive functions should be followed and evaluated in recovered male SARS patients.”
So, let’s do a thought experiment.
If you wanted to eliminate your enemy, long term...develop a virus that attacked the testicles and was as easily transmissible as the common cold.
Bonus if the young people were asymptomatic or very little ill. if it kills some old people...hey, win win for the pension system, right?
Re: 756 - There’s going to be more research to be done that will hopefully yield more answers.